tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838669499887672230.post4439489148085205265..comments2023-12-19T02:25:18.530-06:00Comments on Blood,Sweat and Books: Dear Diary: Confessions From A Blogger (9) 3 Star ReviewsKristin A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15763712406760271208noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838669499887672230.post-37685807037364721062013-04-11T09:09:52.223-05:002013-04-11T09:09:52.223-05:00I agree that 3 star reviews are harder to write. S...I agree that 3 star reviews are harder to write. Sometimes I feel like I need to justify why I didn't <i>love</i> it, but truthfully sometimes you just enjoy a book without loving it. That's not a bad thing. And 3 stars isn't a bad rating in my opinion.Jen | Book Denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838669499887672230.post-76734957090092604682013-04-07T10:31:20.362-05:002013-04-07T10:31:20.362-05:00I feel the same way that you do when I write 3 sta...I feel the same way that you do when I write 3 star reviews. For me I take 3 stars as an average rating. Not bad but, not great, just ok. I tend to use 3 stars when I though that a book was just in the middle.<br /><br />Kristin @ <a href="youngadultbookhaven.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Young Adult Book Haven</a>Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377586131541086159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838669499887672230.post-834567523136190312013-04-07T09:38:19.860-05:002013-04-07T09:38:19.860-05:00Since most sites do 1-5 Star ratings 3 is definite...Since most sites do 1-5 Star ratings 3 is definitely still in like territory. Kristin A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763712406760271208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838669499887672230.post-7114586743925508672013-04-06T23:57:13.890-05:002013-04-06T23:57:13.890-05:00This. Exactly my view on 3 stars as well. In my wo...This. Exactly my view on 3 stars as well. In my world, you're still doing fine on 3 stars. Only on 2-1 stars are we entering do-not-want territory.<br /><br />~ <a href="http://www.lindiedagenhart.com" rel="nofollow">Lindie</a>Morcalivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846301573528819432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838669499887672230.post-59531440981269169292013-04-06T22:23:05.310-05:002013-04-06T22:23:05.310-05:00As an author, I don't find 3 stars to be negat...As an author, I don't find 3 stars to be negative at all. I guess I go by the Goodreads definition of "I liked it." I often rate books three stars that I liked, but didn't absolutely fall in love with the story.Rhiannon Fraterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04884113621201620171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838669499887672230.post-76649733136366921602013-04-06T18:27:52.172-05:002013-04-06T18:27:52.172-05:00For me a 3 star rating does tend to be a bit more ...For me a 3 star rating does tend to be a bit more negative so this is a great example of how different ratings mean different things to different people. I really struggle with these reviews too-any book that doesn't impact me hard (whether negatively or positively) can be tough to review.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838669499887672230.post-85519244716084295922013-04-06T16:46:43.300-05:002013-04-06T16:46:43.300-05:003 Stars also means I will read the next book in th...3 Stars also means I will read the next book in the series and enjoyed the Author enough to check out other stuff they might have written. Kristin A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763712406760271208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838669499887672230.post-31142130058561597152013-04-06T16:45:34.472-05:002013-04-06T16:45:34.472-05:00I definitely don't understand why the sudden i...I definitely don't understand why the sudden increase in 3 Stars mean it's not good. I'd ask the Author would they rather I rate it down to a 2 because if I rate it a 3 rarely would I vote up, I'd more than likely go down. Kristin A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763712406760271208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838669499887672230.post-40671560259693867852013-04-06T15:42:27.211-05:002013-04-06T15:42:27.211-05:00On my site, a 3 star rating: "Definitely enjo...On my site, a 3 star rating: "Definitely enjoyed the story enough to see what else the author has written. Stalker tendencies alerted."<br /><br />A 3 star rating is middle of the road. I liked the story enough to check out what else the author has written or to read a follow up to what I've read. I see it as a good rating because my interest has been piqued.credorosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12855749361686733699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838669499887672230.post-78126595564200221972013-04-06T15:41:04.605-05:002013-04-06T15:41:04.605-05:00I also found out about this popular view on 3 star...I also found out about this popular view on 3 star reviews. The other day, a tour organizer was asking reviewers to really consider before giving a 3 star rating. She said a 3 star means "meh". I was like WTF. Even on Goodreads, it means "I liked it", I think. Three to me means that it was okay. Nothing to rave about, but certainly worth a read still. Like you, it's my "middle of the road" rating. Everyone has their own rating system, which readers should be able to understand (ie. Annotations of your rating.<br /><br />Interesting post! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838669499887672230.post-61803897745196818042013-04-06T15:32:24.735-05:002013-04-06T15:32:24.735-05:00Yes!! I've never understood that viewpoint. No...Yes!! I've never understood that viewpoint. Not every book can be this great,epic read sometimes they are just middle of the road. I don't love it, but I don't hate it either. Kristin A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763712406760271208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838669499887672230.post-58495764382053197472013-04-06T14:25:41.284-05:002013-04-06T14:25:41.284-05:00YES TO THIS. I don't see 3 star reviews as a n...YES TO THIS. I don't see 3 star reviews as a negative or bad review of a book (unless said reviewer reviews this way since others have unique ratings) but like you, 3 stars for me is just an "I like this, but I didn't love it, but it wasn't bad" I think people think that anything less than a 4 is undesirable. Jessiraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650994511486511085noreply@blogger.com